When Our Worlds Collide

CHAPTER I

Chapter 1

Shayley Carson's Point of View

"Class, the issuance of your report cards and the announcement of the aspiring top 5 pupils will be tomorrow. Class dismissed." Pahiwatig sa amin ni Professor Ki.

Gosh! Finally, after 16378292 hours of head ache, its dismissal time.

Syempre joke lang. 8 hours lang naman.

"Miss Hayley Shaelan Xianna Carson, maiiwan ka. I'll fetch your good moral certificate in my locker at the faculty room." She said while staring at me blankly.

"Yes ma'am." I replied to her.

Why do I need a good moral certificate?

It's because my parents will transfer me to another high school, Blink Stone High.

Just to inform you, its already 8th of March and our graduation is on the 14th of March. Malapit na hindi ba?

"Shay, intayin na lang kita sa may locker mo ah." Sabi ni Vannesa na best friend ko.

"Sure." Maikling tugon ko rito.

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"Mom! Look, top 2 ako! One point lang yung lamang sa akin nung top 1!" Pagmamalaki ko kay mom pagkarating na pagkarating ko sa bahay.

"Top 2?! Are you kidding me Hayley Shaelan Xianna?! I don't care kung one point lang ang lamang niya sayo! Look at your younger sister, Karlie, she topped her class! Unlike you! You're a big mess! Are you even a Carson?! It doesn't seem like it!" Bulyaw sa akin ni mom.

You were never proud of me, mom yet you're always proud on Karlie.

"What now?! You can't even speak?! Just great, young lady! You're grounded until tomorrow evening! Now go to your room!" Is she really my mom? Sometimes I really think that I'm adopted.

I went up all the way to my room.

I threw myself on my bed then cried abd cried until not a single drop of tear was left.

"No one will ever be proud of me. Not even my mom. I wish dad is still alive." I whispered really softly that only I can hear it.

My dad abandoned us 4 years ago. I was 11 years old back then.

He died because of stroke.

Gosh, life is really tough, huh?

Just to mention, we, the Carson's own tutorial centers with its branches scattered around Metro Manila so we're pretty much rich.

We're rich enough to afford a mansion and two cars.

"Sis, are you alright?" Alalang tanong ni ate sa akin.

Oh shoot! I forgot to lock the door!

"Maybe?" Hindi siguradong sagot ko.

"I know you're not okay, sis. Don't worry. You'll be okay as long as I'm beside you." Malumanay na sabi ni ate saka ako niyakap.

I'm really lucky to have my ate.

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First day of school at Blink Stone High!!!!

Wieeee! Excited na is me!!!

Uniform? Check!

ID? Check!